Willagee vs Palmyra

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Palmyra, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Palmyra: a median of $1.22 million, against $990,000 in Willagee, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Willagee tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Willagee has more separate houses rather than flats (79% vs 57%)
  • Palmyra carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Willagee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($990,000 vs $1,217,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Willagee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($283/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Willagee

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Palmyra

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (43% vs 20%)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 79/100)
  • But Willagee is more walkable (84/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Willagee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.5% vs 4.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Willagee and Palmyra drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Willagee Palmyra
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Willagee Palmyra
Walkability 84 / 72
Willagee — Walkability: 84/100 Palmyra — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 21 / 34
Willagee — Safety: 21/100 Palmyra — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Willagee — Low fire risk: 100/100 Palmyra — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Willagee — Low flood risk: 100/100 Palmyra — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Palmyra has more residents (7,585 vs 5,447); Palmyra rents higher ($350/wk vs $283/wk).

Willagee Palmyra
Population 5,447 7,585
+39% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.8% +9.1%
Median age 37 39
Median household income $86,320/yr $89,908/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $283/wk $350/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Willagee Palmyra
0-4 5.9% / 6.7%
Willagee — 0-4: 5.9% Palmyra — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 13.1% / 11.7%
Willagee — 5-14: 13.1% Palmyra — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 5.9% / 5.1%
Willagee — 15-19: 5.9% Palmyra — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.7% / 4.8%
Willagee — 20-24: 5.7% Palmyra — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 15.8% / 15.5%
Willagee — 25-34: 15.8% Palmyra — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 14.3% / 15.3%
Willagee — 35-44: 14.3% Palmyra — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 13.5% / 13.4%
Willagee — 45-54: 13.5% Palmyra — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 9.2% / 10.9%
Willagee — 55-64: 9.2% Palmyra — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 7.4% / 9.3%
Willagee — 65-74: 7.4% Palmyra — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 5.6% / 5.1%
Willagee — 75-84: 5.6% Palmyra — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 3.6% / 2.4%
Willagee — 85+: 3.6% Palmyra — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Willagee 41.3% lone person
Willagee — Lone Person: 41.3% Willagee — Couple Families: 32.7% Willagee — One Parent Families: 18.3% Willagee — Group Household: 5.6% Willagee — Other Families: 2.1%
Palmyra 47.0% lone person
Palmyra — Lone Person: 47.0% Palmyra — Couple Families: 32.6% Palmyra — One Parent Families: 14.5% Palmyra — Group Household: 4.7% Palmyra — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Willagee 36.8% renting
Willagee — Owned Outright: 20.3% Willagee — Mortgage: 42.9% Willagee — Renting: 36.8%
Palmyra 27.1% renting
Palmyra — Owned Outright: 29.8% Palmyra — Mortgage: 43.1% Palmyra — Renting: 27.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Willagee Palmyra
Bachelor Degree 15.7% / 20.3%
Willagee — Bachelor Degree: 15.7% Palmyra — Bachelor Degree: 20.3%
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 12.3%
Willagee — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Palmyra — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.5%
Willagee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Palmyra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 5.2%
Willagee — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Palmyra — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 3.4%
Willagee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Palmyra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Willagee Palmyra
England 5.6% / 8.5%
Willagee — England: 5.6% Palmyra — England: 8.5%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.3%
Willagee — New Zealand: 2.5% Palmyra — New Zealand: 2.3%
Scotland 1.0% / 1.4%
Willagee — Scotland: 1.0% Palmyra — Scotland: 1.4%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.0%
Willagee — South Africa: 1.0% Palmyra — South Africa: 1.0%
Malaysia 1.0% / —
Willagee — Malaysia: 1.0% Palmyra — Malaysia: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.9%
Willagee — Italy: not among its largest Palmyra — Italy: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Willagee 79.4% houses
Willagee — Houses: 79.4% Willagee — Townhouses: 18.6% Willagee — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Palmyra 57.1% houses
Palmyra — Houses: 57.1% Palmyra — Townhouses: 37.1% Palmyra — Flats / Apartments: 5.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Willagee Palmyra
Median house price $990,000 $1,217,500
Median unit price $735,000 $685,000
Median land price $620,000 $702,775
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 30 sales
 29 days
from 108 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Willagee Palmyra
2 bed $858K / $855K
Willagee — 2 bed: $858K (12 sales) Palmyra — 2 bed: $855K (25 sales)

12 vs 25 sales

3 bed $980K / $1.15M
Willagee — 3 bed: $980K (61 sales) Palmyra — 3 bed: $1.15M (103 sales)

61 vs 103 sales

4 bed $1.27M / $1.48M
Willagee — 4 bed: $1.27M (20 sales) Palmyra — 4 bed: $1.48M (43 sales)

20 vs 43 sales

Development activity

Willagee Palmyra
New dwellings approved 727
across Melville
same for both
Approvals change year on year +268%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Willagee Palmyra
Houses 4.4%
$850/wk on $1.01M
 3.9%
$750/wk on $1M
Units 5.5%
$800/wk on $750K
 4.8%
$650/wk on $700K

Ranking within WA

Willagee Palmyra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of WA Higher than 54% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of WA Higher than 23% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 55% of WA Higher than 22% of WA

Liveability

Willagee is more walkable (84 vs 72); Palmyra scores higher overall (78 vs 70).

Willagee Palmyra
Grade A
same for both
Score 70/100 78/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Willagee carries more crime risk (79 vs 66).

Willagee Palmyra
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Willagee Palmyra
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Murdoch University (Murdoch), 3.6 km
 3
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Fremantle, 2.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 2.0%

Schools in Willagee

  • Caralee Community School Government · Primary below peers
  • Fremantle Language Development Centre Government · Primary · Special school below peers

Schools in Palmyra

  • Palmyra Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of Fatima School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Willagee Palmyra
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 3 12
Parks & reserves 10 11
Childcare 4
same for both
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 1 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both

Mobility

Willagee Palmyra
Walkability score 84/100 72/100
Distance to Perth 17.4 km
+5% vs other
 16.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 23 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 108.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 160.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 6156
 1.4%
postcode 6157
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 6156
 37
postcode 6157

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Willagee Palmyra
Car (driver) 77.0% / 76.4%
Willagee — Car (driver): 77.0% Palmyra — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 8.6% / 8.6%
Willagee — Worked from Home: 8.6% Palmyra — Worked from Home: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 4.1%
Willagee — Car (passenger): 5.1% Palmyra — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Train 4.3% / 3.3%
Willagee — Train: 4.3% Palmyra — Train: 3.3%
Bus 2.8% / 4.8%
Willagee — Bus: 2.8% Palmyra — Bus: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.0%).

Setting

Willagee Palmyra
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.6 km
3.7 km to a named beach
 4.0 km
2.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Willagee Palmyra
Connectivity score 70/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
2,728 premises
 38%
4,045 premises

Climate

Willagee Palmyra
Annual rainfall 745 mm 650 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 7.6°C —

Council rates

Willagee Palmyra
Average residential rate $2,396/yr
same for both
Council Melville
same for both

Federal electorate

Willagee Palmyra
Division Tangney
same for both
Member Sam Lim
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Willagee Palmyra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Willagee

Middle-Ring Parks

Palmyra

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

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